§ 61. Mr. Scott-Hopkinsasked the Minister of Transport whether she will introduce provisions to enable local education authorities to change the seating ratio in school buses from four children to three seats to five children to four seats.
§ Mr. SwinglerUnder the present Regulations for school contract buses, three children under 15 may be counted as two for seating purposes, but there must be no standing. Local education authorizes can provide for more seats if they wish. We have no evidence that this concession gives rise to danger but my right hon. Friend will review it.